Kicking big-lake madness via trout isolation
Why late summer provides an ideal time to have the streams all to yourself.
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Pennsylvania Fish & Boat has significant future plans for trout management
PFBC reveals strategy for management of both wild and hatchery trout and their waters over the next four years.
Does repeated catch-and-release of trout hurt fisheries?
Questions surround how well trout do after numerous releases.
Pennsylvania’s wild trout resource is astounding
Pennsylvania has enough wild trout streams to keep an angler busy for years.
How ‘knot’ to let the big one get away
Learning to tie effective knots is not hard to do and can make the difference between bringing home a bragging-size fish or just talking about it.
Early trout season opener in Pennsylvania makes little difference
Personal complaints aside, it was the correct decision to open trout season early in Pennsylvania, and six weeks out, everything seems normal.
A different way to fish salmon and trout
Salmon and trout fishing on Lake Ontario jumped off to a good start because of the mild winter we experienced and the fact that there was little ice on Lake Erie. Kings showed up in early April all along the lake and with the unseasonably cool spring, they have been hanging around for fishermen to catch. Of course, the traditional…
Pennsylvania students enjoying bonus time for trout fishing
With all this extra time, high school and college students are spending many hours trout fishing.
Surprise: Pennsylvania trout season now open
Anglers must abide by social distancing guidelines while fishing and boating.
Trout outlaws and the social media sewer
Misinformation and trout law-breakers run rampant on social media – and sadly, they seem to be proud of it and make no effort to become informed.
PFBC cancels Southeast Regional trout season amid COVID-19 outbreak
The Fish & Boat Commission also announced a number of changes to its trout stocking plans. For starters, public volunteers are no longer permitted to assist with trout stocking, a longtime tradition for many families across the state.
A guide for taking kids trout fishing
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s popular mentored youth trout days will once again provide opportunities in stocked trout waters a week ahead of the regional and statewide trout season openers.
DNR OKs first statewide trout management plan
The inland trout management plan includes four primary goals.
Why this blogger is not renewing his Trout Unlimited membership
Why should someone who has devoted a fair portion of his life to coldwater conservation for the past 44 years be “forgiven” for fishing with lures? Most TU members don’t understand this concept. To them, it is all about what they view as a “greater calling” — fly-fishing. And this blogger has had enough.
Brook trout: A love of little fish
They’ll measure, at most, about 11 inches, with the majority probably going no more than 8 inches tip to tail. That’s not much fish when you’re used to 20-inch smallies, but there’s an appeal to them this blogger can’t shake.
Plan a trout trip to north-central Pennsylvania
Blogger finds solitude and excellent trout fishing.
Double duty: When trout and bass fishing overlap
In the weeks ahead trout action will likely start to dwindle as the weather warms and trout anglers back off pursuing their favorite fish. At the same time, bass fishing will intensify. But for now, at least in this part of New York, an angler can have the best of both worlds.
Hens are still calling the shots for Pennsylvania toms
Not all was lost, however, as Big Pine Creek offered outstanding trout fishing all week.
Always much-anticipated trout opener again delivers
The writer, his daughter and son-in-law enjoy trout, birds, fellowship and the pleasant weather on the opening day of trout season.
A mixed bag in trout opener
Welcome warmth greets anglers as the first day of the regional trout opener arrives. But in general, catches are slow and complaints many.
It’s a great time to be a Pennsylvania trout angler
After nearby angler lands a beautiful fish, and celebration ensues, blogger thankful to be a part of this experience – and that his boy could witness this all-around positive camaraderie along the stream.
Voluntary permits: The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s ‘Nothing for Something Program’
Offering a nice patch, button or even a bumper sticker to those who purchase voluntary permits would help to advertise the sluggish program.
Take advantage of some super – and cheap – Ohio trout fishing
ODNR offers sessions for adults and youth.
Survey: Record trout, salmon catch rates on Lake Ontario
Fishing quality in 2018 was particularly good for Chinook salmon and brown trout.
Anglers group, fish farm reach deal on disputed hatchery
Under a mediated settlement, the anglers group will buy out the lease for $160,000 and operate the hatchery as a tourism and educational attraction. Visitors will be able to see and feed trout but no commercial fish farming will take place there.
Best trout fishing of the year? You gotta’ be kidding
Pennsylvania’s above-average rainfall translates into good September trout fishing.
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